What new foods have you tried recently?

[dessiato]

I've just made tofu pillows,tomatoes, and asparagus in fish sauce. Absolutely delicious. Wish I'd made lots more.

 

[maomao]

I had chicken and waffles for the first time ever yesterday. Cmplete with cheese, bacon and syrup. The sweet/savoury contrast was a bit much at first but can see why it's a popular dish in the US. Won't be eating it again if I want to live past 50 though.

 

[nottsgirl]

Chinese pear. It was nice, very cooling.

 

[Saunders]

Cheese fondue. It wasn’t very nice, but that may have been the cheese which was a ready to heat thing with wine and brandy added.

 

[dessiato]

Cheese fondue. It wasn’t very nice, but that may have been the cheese which was a ready to heat thing with wine and brandy added.

In my experience you need to make your own for best results.

I'm doing tofu with sweet and sour peanut sauce tonight. It's a variation of a recipe I was given years ago by a Dutch tanker captain.

 

[trabuquera]

Grom ice cream - stupidly expensive upmarket Italian ice cream for those with money to burn #gelatowankers. results split 50-50 so far on whether it is worth it (or whether I'm worth it, tbh).

Raspberry sorbet: way too sweet, not detectably any better or classier than the options from M&S or Tesco.
Hazelnut gelato: unbelievably delicious, wonderful and not like anything else available in supermarkets.

 

[pug]

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Grom ice cream - stupidly expensive upmarket Italian ice cream for those with money to burn #gelatowankers. results split 50-50 so far on whether it is worth it (or whether I'm worth it, tbh).

Raspberry sorbet: way too sweet, not detectably any better or classier than the options from M&S or Tesco.
Hazelnut gelato: unbelievably delicious, wonderful and not like anything else available in supermarkets.

I bought some of those recently - expensive for what it is, but I liked the raspberry sorbet. The mango one wasn't as nice as the same from M & S in my view.

 

[gentlegreen]

I've tried them before now and again, but in order to optimise my diet, I've started adding milled flaxseed and fortified yeast flakes to my dinner - and I'm going to see if I can fit in some turmeric because that has become very popular recently as a supplement.
I will need to measure them in - if only for calorific reasons ...

 

[gentlegreen]

I can't recommend mooli - perhaps I should persevere with eating it raw ... cooked I found it to be fairly meh ...

 

[Chz]

I can't recommend mooli - perhaps I should persevere with eating it raw ... cooked I found it to be fairly meh ...

It's definitely meant to be only lightly cooked or raw. It is basically a giant, mild radish. If it's not crunchy, it's no good.

 

[strung out]

It's definitely meant to be only lightly cooked or raw. It is basically a giant, mild radish. If it's not crunchy, it's no good.

It goes really well in some slow cooked Korean galbi stews I've had, but needs to be in a really rich sauce and suck up all the juices.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I've tried them before now and again, but in order to optimise my diet, I've started adding milled flaxseed and fortified yeast flakes to my dinner - and I'm going to see if I can fit in some turmeric because that has become very popular recently as a supplement.
I will need to measure them in - if only for calorific reasons ...

Have you tried adding dried seaweed to stuff? That can be nice, although it can be quite expensive for what you get. Very healthy though.

 

[Epona]

I've tried them before now and again, but in order to optimise my diet, I've started adding milled flaxseed and fortified yeast flakes to my dinner - and I'm going to see if I can fit in some turmeric because that has become very popular recently as a supplement.
I will need to measure them in - if only for calorific reasons ...

The channel 4 series, Food Unwrapped, did an investigation into turmeric and concluded that although it may provide some minor health benefits if eaten fresh in quantity, the amount you would have to ingest daily to actually make any difference would be unpalatable - so I wouldn't worry about it unless you want a little for flavour.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

The channel 4 series, Food Unwrapped, did an investigation into turmeric and concluded that although it may provide some minor health benefits if eaten fresh in quantity, the amount you would have to ingest daily to actually make any difference would be unpalatable - so I wouldn't worry about it unless you want a little for flavour.

The same as any so-called 'superfood' I guess. Either the quantities required would be impossible to consume, or it'd do you some harm in such volumes. Like anti-oxidants - they can be actively dangerous in quantity as they interfere with the immune system's onco-surveillance and lead to malignancies.

 

[RubyToogood]

Chinotto flavoured San Pellegrino. Like a Dr Pepper with a slug of tonic water. Simultaneously syrupy and bitter. Worth a go but wouldn't bother again. Might be nice with some gin and a bit of fresh orange I suppose.

 

[The39thStep]

Just had a small sample of deep fried battered chicken gizzards before the mixed grill arrives . Pretty much like chewy cardboard , not improved by a dash of piri piri either .

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Just had a small sample of deep fried battered chicken gizzards before the mixed grill arrives . Pretty much like chewy cardboard , not improved by a dash of piri piri either .

Wish I hadn't looked up what chicken gizzards are now.

 

[The39thStep]

Wish I hadn't looked up what chicken gizzards are now.

Quite popular here but can’t see the attraction tbh

 

[dessiato]

Just had a small sample of deep fried battered chicken gizzards before the mixed grill arrives . Pretty much like chewy cardboard , not improved by a dash of piri piri either .

When I had them they were tender and tasty.

 

[Badgers]

A colleague (from India) made me a chicken curry for lunch. It came with Peanut and Lemon rice.

The curry was good but the rice was a game changer

 

[The39thStep]

When I had them they were tender and tasty.

Might have been the deep frying ?

 

[dessiato]

Might have been the deep frying ?

The ones we had were not deep fried, more shallow fried and stewed

 

[miss direct]

Mochi ice cream

 

[Orang Utan]

Mochi ice cream

what flavour is that?

 

[Saul Goodman]

what flavour is that?

Whatever flavour ice cream you use in it.

 

[Orang Utan]

Whatever flavour ice cream you use in it.

in what?

 

[Saul Goodman]

in what?

Mochi ice cream

 

[Orang Utan]

Mochi ice cream

dunno what mochi is so am asking

 

[Saul Goodman]

dunno what mochi is so am asking

Mochi ice cream - Google Search